Senior Delivery Manager - FTC 12 months
Senior Delivery Manager - FTC 12 months
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About Us
Here at the FT gold-standard journalism is just the beginning. 500-people strong our Product & Tech team keeps us ahead of the constantly evolving digital world by delivering innovative products to over one million digital subscribers every day. Our growth plans rely on a diverse dedicated and dynamic group of product tech delivery and data specialists - everyones welcome in this friendly forward-thinking team. And with entrepreneurial spirit intelligence and opportunity at every turn theres no limits to where your FT career will take you.
Build a newsworthy career at the FT.
Our Commitment to Diversity Equity and Inclusion
We believe in the power of unique perspectives and want all voices in our organisation to be heard respected and valued. A supportive workplace is one where employees feel they can be themselves and operate to their full potential. We are committed to removing barriers for everyone with a focus on addressing those faced by underrepresented groups.
Role Overview
As a Senior Delivery Manager you will be part of the Delivery Management Function within the Portfolio Team at Financial Times working alongside a supportive values-driven team. Youll take the lead on end-to-end delivery of critical initiatives within the Data Platform Transformation programme: an ambitious multi-year initiative to modernise FTs data infrastructure and capabilities. It brings together cross-functional teams from Engineering Data Product and external partners to deliver scalable future-ready data solutions.
Youll report into the Principal Programme Manager and will:
- Take ownership of a workstream currently in-flight seeing it to successful completion.
- Own additional projects from the 2026 roadmap leading from initiation to closure.
- Provide delivery support to Engineering colleagues to ensure work is estimated planned resourced and tracked effectively.
- Act as a key driver of delivery quality and accountability within a complex high-profile programme.
- Support continuous improvement within our thriving Portfolio community.
Key Responsibilities
Project Management:
Lead project workstreams within Data Platform Transformation programme ensuring alignment across internal and external teams.
Quickly get up to speed on the in-flight workstream take the reins and lead it through to successful completion.
Take on additional full-lifecycle projects from the 2026 roadmap from shaping through to delivery and closure.
Build strong relationships with partners in Data Tech Product and wider business.
Apply fit-for-purpose delivery practices (Agile/Lean traditional and hybrid) suited to each context.
Drive robust planning governance and issue management raising appropriately and proactively problem-solving.
Manage dependencies and vendors confidently prompting a culture of delivery partnership.
Provide clear actionable updates to partners at all levels adapting your communication to technical and non-technical audiences.
Contribute to Portfolio Community:
Champion knowledge-sharing contributing case studies lessons learned and examples of practical excellence.
Support upskilling and capability building by co-delivering training and mentoring less experienced Delivery Managers.
Facilitate Project Management Drop In sessions helping others problem-solve in real time.
Culture and Behaviour:
Lead by example in championing operational excellence pragmatism and delivery subject area.
Foster a collaborative respectful and inclusive culture and encourage a one team approach.
Bring energy and constructive challenge to help your peers and stakeholders set a higher standard.
Requirements
About you - What you will bring:
A seasoned project manager with a track record of delivering complex technical projects in a fast paced agile environment.
Able to navigate technical landscapes with confidence without needing to be the technical expert.
A natural planner and risk-spotter always one step ahead on mitigation and clear trade-offs.
Confident in leading stakeholders influencing and building partnerships.
Experienced in vendor and partner engagement knowing how to get the best out of 3rd parties.
A clear concise communicator who can tell the story of project successes or challenges in a way that resonates.
A collaborative leader who inspires confidence and holds others to account with care and clarity.
Desirable:
Previous experience within data-focused initiatives.
Understanding of cloud-based data infrastructure.
Whats in it for You Our Benefits
- Annual bonus scheme
- 25 days paid leave
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
- Life Insurance
- Enhanced Parental Leave policy
- Food Allowance
- Multisport Card
- Both in house and external training programs
- Your own training dedicated budget (for conferences courses etc.)
Accessibility
We are a disability confident employer and Valuable 500 signatory.
Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments/personalisation as part of the application process or to enable you to attend an interview. If you would like to discuss your requirements or have any questions email and a member of our team will be happy to help.
Further Information
At the FT we embrace innovation and the use of technology and appreciate that individuals may use AI tools as part of their job application process. Whilst we are happy for you to use AI to assist with your application it is essential that all information provided is authentic and accurately represents your skills experience and qualifications.
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Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
